Laverne Paul nominated Gloria for her vast contributions to the reclamation and preservation of Ucwalmícwts.

Sekya7 Gloria Wallace is fluent in her traditional language of Ucwalmícwts. She started out as a teaching assistant and is now a teacher at the Xet̓ólacw Community School. She has taught Ucwalmícwts to elementary, high school and immersion students. Having completed her Bachelor of General Studies in Education, Gloria studied linguistics through Simon Fraser University and continues to share her knowledge of cultural traditions within the community. In addition to teaching for the past 43 years, she has taught night classes within the community on her own time. Gloria’s dedication to her community has been shown through her work serving on Band Council and providing information on cultural protocols where she speaks Ucwalmícwts to all. A significant contribution has been her creation of a Líl̓wat prayer that the school uses on a daily basis as well as creating curriculum materials to be used for future language teachers.